Thief Steals Laptop, Returns Data on USB Stick
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Well while I certainly don't agree with stealing in any way or shape, it at least shows something that he would put in the effort to do that, and even the risk to return it. After all, the material ON the laptop was what seemed to matter to the professor, I guess there's always a little light left in people.
Except Thatcher.
Well while I certainly don't agree with stealing in any way or shape, it at least shows something that he would put in the effort to do that, and even the risk to return it. After all, the material ON the laptop was what seemed to matter to the professor, I guess there's always a little light left in people.
Except Thatcher.
This is about the weirdest story I have ever read. I don't know whether to be impressed or depressed.
On an unrelated note, I have day to day (occasionally hour to hour) backups of all my files on my laptop. One set on a removable hard-drive, one on a 16GB memory stick, and the most important work or university related files on a 2GB memory. In addition to that I have backup files on my family computer at home, updated whenever I go home (every three months)
I'm a little bit paranoid after losing quite a bit of data of laptops in my life.
On an unrelated note, I have day to day (occasionally hour to hour) backups of all my files on my laptop. One set on a removable hard-drive, one on a 16GB memory stick, and the most important work or university related files on a 2GB memory. In addition to that I have backup files on my family computer at home, updated whenever I go home (every three months)
I'm a little bit paranoid after losing quite a bit of data of laptops in my life.
Checking for print isn't done for any theft case. It cost way to much, take up to 6 month (more if the case isn't a priority) and often destroy the print in question. Beside, only a fifth of the people are in the police print database... and that just in USA where crime rate is through the roof.Lono Shrugged said:
Second, it's just a removable driver. You can use programs (even Windows has one inside the OS disk) to totally destroy the data. If he done this, there's no chance in hell that they'll find the guy. Or, if they are lucky, maybe they'll get a glimpse at his porn collection.
(Info: From many hours watching the Discovery Channel.)
I see only one: Unpaid late fee on a Arsene Lupin's book.Ironic Pirate said:Probably just lost it or something, because he'd have no reason to keep it.SageRuffin said:Agreed. Aren't library cards free?C95J said:Doesn't give me any more hope for humanity though, he still stole his laptop... and his library card...
seriously who does that?
im feeling quite conflicted about this. on one hand the guy stole the laptop and his therefore a douche, but then he returns the information the the prof needed. ug head hurts
...well, yeah, I guess.SamuelT said:
All the costumes I've unlocked in LBP, the shards I've picked up in inFamous, the content in Blazblue, the progress in Borderlands, all the things I've rolled up in Katamari Forever, that kind of stuff IS important to me.
That's hundreds of hours of time, that would go completely to waste if I lost the data. Sure, I'd still have the trophies on PSN, but that's not the same.
Sure, I'd still have the games... but then it just feels like I'm back to square one, like all that playing I did was pointless. Maybe it's just me. What would YOU do if all the content on your system of choice was wiped?
A thief with honour, an increasing rarity. Despite the act, I can at least respect a thief like that.
Well the thief must know his way around computers, so I doubt it was the sort of thief you'd imagine over here - you know he ones you can't walk straight from all the drugs and would probably be more inclined to use a laptop as a coaster for beers than anything useful.